The Gold Victory cast performs in the song "Leave it Behind". Photo by Jasmyne Ray. It’s a bright sunny day in 1950’s New Orleans, Louisiana when Marilee Montelimar comes to town to settle the estate…
Governor Ivey to sign contract with CoreCivic for…
Updated at 12:30 to state that the agreements had now been signed by Ivey; Updated at 12:42 to include the new information from Alabama Daily News about the estimated cost for the prisons; Updated at…
Students join protest against private prisons
In a historic move, in July of 2020, the United States Department of Justice declared the Alabama men’s prison system unconstitutional. According to Alabama Appleseed, this marked “the first time in the 39-year history of the…
Locals voice concern over future prison in Brierfield
Updated at 12:52 a.m. to clarify one of Dr. Goodson’s statements was in response to McNeely’s statement involving impact of a pump. In April of 2019, the Department of Justice notified the state of Alabama that the Alabama…